Job summary
- Main area
- Community - Psychosis
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-ACC-5370-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bayheath House
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Nurse - Early Intervention Service (Adult Community)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity?
Are you passionate about support people who have experienced a first episode psychosis?
Come and join the Derbyshire Early Intervention in Psychosis Service based in Chesterfield.
Join a supportive, friendly and diverse team who support people experiencing/experienced or suspected first episode psychosis.
The multi-disciplinary team consists of Lead Mental Health Nurses, Senior Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Therapists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Mental Health Practitioners, Peer Support Workers, Community Support Workers, Youth & Community Worker and Team Administrators.
The team works together to achieve the best outcome for the person and their family/social network using evidence-based interventions.
The team Derbyshire Early Intervention in Psychosis Service work with people aged 14-64 years old.
The team have a ‘family first’ and biopsychosocial approach to providing care to an individual whilst in our service.
We support people into education, training, volunteering, and employment, accessing social groups/activities and support their physical health outcomes too in order to provide holistic care to the person receiving the service.
There are opportunities for further training and development within the role.
Main duties of the job
- Assist in the assessment of psychosis and general mental health
- Be actively involved in weekly MDT meetings
- Managing a caseload of First Episode Psychosis (FEP)
- Completing extended assessments
- Use psycho-social interventions including family intervention, carer education and support and CBTp informed practice
- Comprehensive care planning and safety assessing/ planning
- Safeguarding adults and children
Working for our organisation
Join us on our mission
We are on a mission to make a positive difference in people's lives - and to make 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' a great place to work.
- Rated good overall by the CQC with some outstanding services - "all staff we spoke with felt positive and proud about working for the trust" (CQC, 6 March 2020) - learn more
- A focus on inclusion, with a range of staff networks - chief executive Ifti Majid is co-chair of NHS Confederation's BME Leadership Network - learn more
- Clear vision and values - "Staff knew and understood the Trust vision and values and how they were applied in the work of their team" (CQC, 6 March 2020) - learn more
- A 'people first' approach: during Coronavirus 96% of colleagues said they felt informed and 85% said they felt supported (People Pulse survey, August 2020).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Working as a Case Manager/Care Program Co-ordinator, the successful applicant will work in the community to support people experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
Working within the multi-disciplinary team to support the individual in a holistic way to understand their mental health along with supporting their families/ carers.
To work within NMC code of conduct and CPA.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MNC registered Mental Health Nurse
Transport
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across a wide geographical area
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate up to date, evidence-based knowledge for mental health/ psychosis
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with people with psychosis
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Moores
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 123 3239
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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